Design for Android TV

This page provides a quick overview of how your app appears and how users can interact
with it on Android TV. For more information about how to design for
Android TV, see the
Android TV design guidelines.

Navigation, Focus and Selection

Users typically navigate TV devices using a directional pad (D-Pad). This type of controller limits
movement to up, down, left, and right. As you design your app for TV, make sure your user interface
has clear paths for two-axis navigation by aligning objects in lists and grids.

A key aspect of making your application work well with a D-pad controller is to make sure that there
is always an object that is obviously in focus. Your app must clearly indicate what object is
focused, so users can easily see what action they can take. Use scale, shadow brightness, opacity,
animation or a combination of these attributes to help users see a focused object.